The Republican journal., 1887-11-10
Literature.


\ BUNCH OF NIoLEls. BY Irene l.. Jcr-
ONE. This is one of Il series OF lift books
which signazc a triumph of American book
making. Mechanically and arti>tically nothing
could be finer. TO the author. Joe Howard,
the widely known journalist. pays the follow
ing tribute. after promising that hu didn't know
her from Eve. Howard says: Her "Ouc Years
Sketrl-book,' "l}unch of Noets,'' ''Nalures
iIaeluah' and Message of the Bucbird'
are quartet of natural photography full of
harmony. redolent with truth, indeseribably
squared with facts a they present themselves
III forest ANA in glt'ie, in garden and in stream,
Oh cafI hou@h ami >un capped hill. under
stand She j the daughter of the late Charles
Jerome, PRESBYTERIAN clergyman, who died
several wears ago in New York state. where
She was born and grew to Young Woi,anhood.
She received her education irom Clinton and
CazeGo>ia ,eminare>. largely supplemented by
home influence. rood library and intelligent
friends. II S-1 she went fresh from school
10 Chicago. where three months OF her first
year were given To drawing from casts in the
Academy Of DE- >.n With the exception oi
these three months. Size is >elf-tau@ht in her
art. From May until October for the last
three years she has devoted herself to outdoor
work. In 1872 She visited Colorado and sed
u great d,:.l of time III Estes Park and Manitou.
On her =, turn she exhibited X of the choicest
of her sketches Of Colorado scenery and wild
flowers. aud was somewhat surprised. within
Il short time. AT being offered by artists and
others who appreciated her work amuth larger
sum for ihum tian She had expected in c0lI-
rcciom With their value. During the whole Of
the last two summers she ha> worked amid the
beautiful scenery of New England. Miss yc;-
ONE has The quiet determination and spirit of
one WHO feels that the object of life is 10 grow,
and i, is wonderful to note how quick She casts
aside the obstacles that :ili>r III the way of her
onward innrrh. She possesses great fertility
of fancy and nm , xihcr;,ut sense of the hrar;y
of out,yurd Objects hut more ,spcciolIy marked
i. tlr jtrIIigrnt fidelity Win which She ab-
.,I,,,l, ,.,,rnl,,, hnr I1,n. of .i.lI ,,d f,r,,
i of wood .',i.I stream. IIer 4 SLcpard. Rps-
tnn
PilSEN EEANCH l>LANll; or the Robinson
tru>or Of the Nineteenth Century. BY Doug
lass Frazer, author OF ''Fractica Boat sailing
ctr. This volume might we'll have been called
the American Robinson TrliSoe. a> the author
describes the achievements of Il Vermont an
krc Oh 4 lonely island in the Pacific where he
was shipWrrckr'i. and yt! attained wealth,
comfort. and MI that is worth having. save
human cumpanion>hip. The story is told with
out ANY attempt at fine writing; hut the home
|! language of the volume will mlahe il all the
NOR" welcome With sensible people. The evil
dent purpose Of this Yankee Cru>oe is to show
how much 4 man may achieve who knows how
to help himself. The hero joins Il Pacific island
expedition, but is thrown. after soine remark
able ndNenlurc>. ON lonely island. where his
first duty consist in building fire without any
| that he may qiicnch his thirst. Next he makes
after tlli> he build, a hut: and on an exploring
tour lie discovers lid coats the >"clltlaltts Of
animals lrft there a hundred wears before hv a
preyioli> settler: he finds coal. sulphur, and
wild grapes. He proceeds to make bricks, to
melt IRON. 10 make steel and to attempt a>tro-
| nonic-.l observations lie constructs Il sub
marine boat. manufactures glass. builds Il
stpau-yncl,t discover. the remains Of :: ,irate
II .i,,I "A nj
| Kills Il >e;l-~crpeHt. All this is very wonderful.
| But the hest part of the story. which is told
| with exquisite simplicity. consists in teathin.
| Il hoy and lis father how to overcome oIi-
>taclr>. how to make mach of small things
| how to use one head and bands. and how 10
| make nature >ub>crycni t. human wants aud
| comforts. In An iulrr.sl iug lotr al Tie close
| il Il quotation from the New York Herald re-
| tcrrihg 10 the arrival of W lian Anderson al
New York. on 1he :. :. :. TallapooSa. and
giving suggestions a TO the future of that r.-
| mark;iblc licrsoua-r. No spirited boy. no SEN
>ilic person of whatever age " i'll ltV The book
| aside without having caught Il part of the auth
| or'- courage. manne>S and spirit of self-hoip.
| 1t is ii treasure for which one ought to bcSpeak
| the widest possible attention. No popular lib
| r;lrv ana no boy reading j. ro!n,lcte without
''perseverancc I-laad.'' Prize $50. Lee n
| Shepard. Boston.
LIFE NOTES; OR FIFTY lEtE> tt HOOK.
i'N " l!lan ilo@tit' -. -. ne a'ithgf "i ms
book dird soon after ne mao eNainlf'd Inc i'i>l
| pages OF TIE appehtlice, Of the work. and
| thus In hrliN" ME ot over eighty years was
>rrNr'! u the ministry he held pa-toratea III
| some of thr leading rtieS, and his liie and
| lfi'prS are h1rhtileH WIN y" ihcoh,iderah!c
| part u the history OF ihc haptlSt 'hurch III
| America. ii" was scholar in the broad sense,
| Il clergy man q profound religious convictions
! ana pi rare persuasive eio4u,nr'. As might
| he cNpcc,tt lis relnili-ren>c. are interesting